Tuesday, 1 December 2009

I have an extensive range of surfing, lineup, coastal and wildlife images.

These can be arranged and framed in many combinations to make great themed Christmas presents.If you are interested in inquiring further about a custom print or set of prints, now is the time to get your order in.

Simply email me phoam.arts (at) gmail (dot) com and we can arrange the details via email, over the phone, or arrange a visit to my studio to view the catalogue of images and pick the perfect combination.

Monday, 23 November 2009

In 1990-91 I studied Vet Nursing for two years at Polytech.My second year paper was titled"Six cases of skin diseases of Guinea Pigs in the Dunedin Region"

After collecting samples I processed and photographed them at the school of medicine using the scanning electron microscope.They had to be isolated and dehydrated in a series of solutions, and then coated with gold in a sputter coater so they could withstand being scanned at an extremely high magnification. It was an extremely privileged experience being able to work with such an advanced camera.Below are a few of the photos and a page from my paper that I scanned for Amber earlier in the year because I suggested she used Ivomec for fur mites for her new guinea pigs.

After I graduated I worked as a vet nurse for a few years for the course facillitators' vet practice part time.

The legendary Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour has been confirmed for the coming summer of 2010. Five major events will be held throughout New Zealand including one new event location and a change to the National Longboard Championships.

There is a new twist in the competition - the chance for families to enter, earning the title of best longboarding family in New Zealand.

Six divisions will be contested on the tour - Open Men, Women, Junior Men (under 18), Over 40 and Over 50. Stand Up Paddleboarding will also make it's debut on the 2010 tour at each and every event.

Above, Dunedins' Leroy Rust, placed 6th in the Open Mens in 2009

Monday, 9 November 2009

Been super busy working on a few new projects, and some loose ends on some old ones, I haven't had the chance to leave the house to take any photos or even surf.Friday I attended a day forum on the Media and the Environment, which was a fantastic insight. All these photos are from a trip away a few months back.

Saturday, 7 November 2009

Drove past the Awatea St stadium last week with the work van, and got a few shots out the window, (couldn't stop) was a dull day, so pics not that good, but they are really cracking on with the construction.

Thursday, 5 November 2009

I added a new tag to the blog a few months back, labeling any post with Dunedin Music created by members that are surfers. Also any vids I have made using local music with + Gigs that were on. Dunedin Surf Sounds (7)I am taking Fugly to the vets today for an OP.

Monday, 2 November 2009

If you can take just 20 minutes to watch the link at the end of this post, you may very well have your whole perspective on consumerism and production changed forever.

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view.

The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.

Last year I did a challenge with my co-worker where we bought nothing new for a whole year, apart from underwear & food. With a special clause for me getting a new wetti.Apart from briefly forgetting in the first month of the challenge and buying a new top from the warehouse, I managed to wholeheartedly and solemnly stick to it.Upon watching the video in this post yesterday, I have decided today I going to make another personal challenge with a variation variation of it.To not just be a blind consumer for a year, but for the rest of my life.

To ask myself three questions when I want to make a purchase.

"Do I really NEED this, or only want it?" and if so..

"Is this a quality product that will last?" and if so

"Was it made through fair labour and environmentally friendly methods, enabling its ease of recycling"

If we all tow the line from an individual level and not sit back and wait for the corporations to make the changes (WONT HAPPEN), we can change the world starting with our own actions. And if each persona can take responsibility, then changes will happen

Less demand, supply will have to slow down, less damage to the environment and a large step towards a sustainable earth.

Sunday, 1 November 2009

When I first launched my www.phoam.co.nz website in March 2006, I ran a competition where if you joined my mailing list, you entered the draw for a free custom surf Artwork. I can't remember the name of the woman who won, but she supplied a photo for the artwork, and the completed piece and it are above.This marvellous mailing list has never even been used to this day.